Are you buried in the day-to-day running of your business, feeling like there’s never enough time or money – and no space left for the things that really matter?
Lynette Gray knows that feeling all too well. As a former transport driver, successful business owner and industry coach, she’s lived the pressure, stress, and fatigue that comes with running a transport operation — and knows exactly how hard it is to step back and take control.
Now an international author, speaker, and mentor, Lynette shares the tools and strategies that helped her turn it all around — and that continue to help transport professionals and family-run operators across Australia build businesses that actually work.
"Your Roadmap to Profit" is written specifically for the transport industry and offers real, practical advice to help you regain clarity, reduce chaos, and create a business that supports your life — not the other way around.
Clear Steps to Profitability: Proven methods to understand your real costs, manage finances and boost your bottom line.
Stress-Free Systems: Practical approaches to streamlining your operations and reducing unnecessary stress.
Family-Friendly Strategies: Advice tailored specifically for transport families, covering succession planning, work-life balance, and support systems.
Real-Life Stories and Lessons: Insights and experiences from transport operators who've successfully navigated tough decisions and built sustainable businesses.
Future-Proof Your Business: Strategies for compliance, technology adaptation, and managing industry shifts.
Whether you’re rebuilding your systems or just ready to run things smarter, this book will help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
How a few small shifts in your habits can help double your profit and bring your finances back into line
A simple 10-step approach to growing your customer base without neglecting your current clients
Seven clear actions to lift your profitability and position your business for real growth
How to turn messy or complex processes into streamlined systems that save time and energy
Five decision-making tips to help you confidently choose when to repair versus replace equipment
What to do to attract the right team members – and how to keep them long term
The hidden ways many transport businesses sabotage profit, and how to fix them while improving productivity
If those are the kinds of outcomes you're looking for, you're exactly who this book was written for...
This book is for you if...
You’re a truck driver, owner-operator, fleet manager, or transport business owner.
You’re juggling long hours, overwhelming responsibilities, and want more from your business and your life.
You're serious about increasing profitability without sacrificing your health or family time.
You're ready for real strategies that work, backed by industry experience.
their support networks tackle financial and business challenges head-on.
Lynette’s deep understanding of the transport industry’s struggles, long hours, financial stress and uncertainty, translates into clear, step-by-step guidance for boosting profits, reducing stress and securing a stable future.
This book isn’t just about making money; it’s about building a better life.
Whether you’re a truck driver, a partner or a transport business owner, Your
Roadmap to Profit is your essential guide to long-term success.
Lynette Gray is an entrepreneur, author, and former transport operator who knows the industry inside out. She built and sold a successful refrigerated transport company while raising three boys and managing the chaos that comes with running a business that never stops.
Her strength? Turning complex, high-pressure operations into simple, sustainable systems that actually work. Through smart decisions – from route planning to fleet management – Lynette transformed her business into a profitable, sale-ready operation, thanks in part to the exit strategy she developed and documented along the way.
She now shares her experience through coaching, speaking and writing, helping other business owners simplify, systemise and grow. From contributing to Owner Driver Magazine to publishing her first book
Women in Workboots , Lynette has been a strong voice for women in male-dominated industries and a practical guide for anyone running a transport business.
Her mission is clear: to help transport professionals stop just surviving, and start building businesses that are profitable, balanced, and built to last.
Your Roadmap to Profit is available for pre-order now for $29.95 AUD.
Shipping begins May 2025.
"Your Roadmap to Profit is a valuable guide for transport families looking to secure their financial future."
— John Simon, Simon National Carriers
"It's more than a guide; it's a comprehensive playbook for transport operators and families alike."
— Melira Lister, Boom Logistics, Transport Women of the Year 2021
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